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| birth_name = Tyler Henry Koelewyn | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|13}}
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| nationality = American
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'''Tyler Henry Koelewyn'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/lindsayfarber/30-things-you-should-know-about-tyler-henry|title=30 Things You Should Know About Tyler Henry|first=Lindsay|last=Farber|website=BuzzFeed|accessdate=September 9, 2017}}</ref> is an American ] personality who appears in the series ''Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry'' as a "] ]".<ref name="Rees22Jan">{{cite news|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/news/a52547/tyler-henry-hollywood-medium-celebrity-clarivoyant-spirits/|title=This Celebrity Medium Once Channeled Brittany Murphy's Spirit During a Reading, No Really|last=Rees|first=Alex|date=January 22, 2016|work=Cosmopolitan|accessdate=January 30, 2016}}</ref> The series began its broadcast on the ] in the United States in January 2016,<!-- <ref name=Bentley16Jan/> --><ref name=Petski29July>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/hollywood-teen-medium-series-e-tyler-henry-celebrity-clairvoyant-1201486992/|title=Teen Clairvoyant Delivers Messages From Beyond In E!'s 'Hollywood Teen Medium'|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=July 29, 2015|accessdate=January 30, 2016}}</ref> and was E!'s largest launch of a non-spinoff unscripted series in the past three years with 3.2 million viewers for its third episode.<ref name=Wagmeister5Feb>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hollywood-teen-medium-episode-order-season-1-e-1201697888/|title=E! Orders Two More Episodes of 'Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry'|date=February 5, 2016|accessdate=February 6, 2016|first=Elizabeth|last=Wagmeister|authorlink=Elizabeth Wagmeister|work=Variety}}</ref> In November 2016, Henry released a memoir, ''Between Two Worlds: Lessons from the Other Side''.<ref>{{Cite web|url =http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Between-Two-Worlds/Tyler-Henry/9781501152634|title= Between Two Worlds | publisher = simonandschuster.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url =https://www.today.com/popculture/matt-lauer-s-emotional-sit-down-tyler-henry-my-hands-t101395 |title= Matt Lauer's emotional sit-down with Tyler Henry: 'My hands were shaking' | publisher = today.com}}</ref><ref name = Lessons/> '''Tyler Henry Koelewyn'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/lindsayfarber/30-things-you-should-know-about-tyler-henry|title=30 Things You Should Know About Tyler Henry|first=Lindsay|last=Farber|website=BuzzFeed|date=May 24, 2017 |access-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref> (born January 13, 1996<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Jess |title=9 Things You Didn't Know About Hollywood Medium's Tyler Henry |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/727487/9-things-you-didn-t-know-about-hollywood-medium-s-tyler-henry |website=eonline.com/news |publisher=] |access-date=31 October 2024}}</ref><ref>''Life After Death with Tyler Henry'', episode 4, 2022</ref>) is an American reality show personality who appears in the reality show series ''Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry'' and ''Life After Death with Tyler Henry'' as a ] ]<ref name="Rees22Jan">{{cite news|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/news/a52547/tyler-henry-hollywood-medium-celebrity-clarivoyant-spirits/|title=This Celebrity Medium Once Channeled Brittany Murphy's Spirit During a Reading, No Really|last=Rees|first=Alex|date=January 22, 2016|work=Cosmopolitan|access-date=January 30, 2016}}</ref> since 2016.<!--<ref name=Bentley16Jan/> --><ref name="Petski29July">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/hollywood-teen-medium-series-e-tyler-henry-celebrity-clairvoyant-1201486992/|title=Teen Clairvoyant Delivers Messages From Beyond In E!'s 'Hollywood Teen Medium'|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=July 29, 2015|access-date=January 30, 2016}}</ref> He has published two books.


Critics state that Henry's readings are performed using deceptive ] and ] techniques, and not "psychic" powers.
Skeptical activists and others including ] concerned with Henry's rise in popularity have actively attempted to counter the public perception that what Henry does reflects reality. Numerous critics maintain that Henry's readings are performed using deceptive ] and ] techniques, and not "psychic" powers. ] and others also criticize his TV show for targeting people who are grieving and vulnerable, and exploiting them for entertainment.<ref name=Coyne/><ref name=patheos/><ref name=SN/><ref name=Hill/><ref name=DG/><ref name=Edwards/><ref name=Outline/><ref name=jezebel1/><ref name=CSI/>


==Early life== ==Early life==
Henry is a native of ], a small rural city near ].<ref name=Bentley16Jan>{{cite news|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/entertainment/tv/article54719020.html|title=Hanford's Tyler Henry shares gift on new E! TV series 'Hollywood Medium'|work=Fresno Bee|first=Rick|last=Bentley|date=January 16, 2016|accessdate=January 29, 2016}}</ref> Henry is a native of ], a small rural city near ].<ref name=Bentley16Jan>{{cite news|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/entertainment/tv/article54719020.html|title=Hanford's Tyler Henry shares gift on new E! TV series 'Hollywood Medium'|work=Fresno Bee|first=Rick|last=Bentley|date=January 16, 2016|access-date=January 29, 2016}}</ref> He graduated from Hanford's ] and didn't complete college.<ref name="Bentley16Jan" />
⚫ Henry is gay.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/desert-outlook/2018/05/10/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-coming-out-gay-rancho-mirage-show/600137002/|title=TV star Tyler Henry opens up about coming out as gay and 'Hollywood Medium'|date=May 10, 2018|work=The Desert Sun|access-date=January 5, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104220321/https://www.desertsun.com/story/desert-outlook/2018/05/10/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-coming-out-gay-rancho-mirage-show/600137002/|archive-date=January 4, 2020}}</ref>

According to Henry, he noticed that he had clairvoyant abilities when he was ten years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/news/a52547/tyler-henry-hollywood-medium-celebrity-clarivoyant-spirits/|title=This Celebrity Medium Once Channeled Brittany Murphy's Spirit During a Reading, No Really|date=January 22, 2016|publisher=|accessdate=September 9, 2017}}</ref> He gave readings to students and teachers at Hanford's ], from which he graduated on an accelerated academic program.<ref name=Bentley16Jan/> Henry initially aspired to attend college and become a ] ].<ref name=Bentley16Jan/><ref name=Rees22Dec>{{cite news|url=http://www.out.com/television/2015/12/22/gay-hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-opens-about-his-psychic-abilities|title=Tyler Henry Opens Up About His Psychic Abilities|work=Out Magazine|date=December 22, 2015|accessdate=January 30, 2016|first=Nicholas Richard|last=Rees}}</ref> However, Henry soon was "discovered." Before long, he gained a celebrity clientele and a reality TV development deal.<ref name=Bentley16Jan/> Henry began filming his E! television series when he was 19 years old; the show began airing a week after his 20th birthday.<ref name=Cohen12Jan>{{cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/shows/hollywood_medium/news/727487/9-things-you-didn-t-know-about-hollywood-medium-s-tyler-henry|title=9 Things You Didn't Know About ''Hollywood Medium's'' Tyler Henry|date=January 12, 2016|accessdate=January 29, 2016|first=Jess|last=Cohen|work=E! Online}}</ref> Henry reportedly welcomes skepticism about his work: "I am content with people asking questions," he told the '']''.<ref name="Bentley16Jan" />
⚫ Henry is openly gay.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/desert-outlook/2018/05/10/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-coming-out-gay-rancho-mirage-show/600137002/|title=TV star Tyler Henry opens up about coming out as gay and 'Hollywood Medium'|last=|first=|date=2018-05-10|work=The Desert Sun|access-date=2020-01-05|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104220321/https://www.desertsun.com/story/desert-outlook/2018/05/10/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-coming-out-gay-rancho-mirage-show/600137002/|archive-date=2020-01-05}}</ref>


== Career == == Career ==
According to Henry, he noticed that he had clairvoyant abilities when he was ten years old.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 22, 2016 |title=This Celebrity Medium Once Channeled Brittany Murphy's Spirit During a Reading, No Really |url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/news/a52547/tyler-henry-hollywood-medium-celebrity-clarivoyant-spirits/ |access-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref>
⚫ In November 2015, Henry appeared on '']'' where he gave a reading to one of the Kardashian sisters.<ref name=delb/>


⚫ In November 2015, Henry appeared on '']'' where he gave a reading to one of the Kardashian sisters.<ref name="delb" />
''Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry'' premiered on E! on January 24, 2016. After a successful premiere, E! ordered two additional episodes, making it 10 episodes total. In March 2016, It was announced that E! had ordered a second season of the show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hollywood-medium-with-tyler-henry-renewed-season-2-e-1201723160/|title=E! Renews 'Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry' for Season 2|last=Wagmeister|first=Elizabeth|authorlink=Elizabeth Wagmeister|website=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-01}}</ref> A memoir, ''Between Two Worlds'', was released in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/tyler-henry-stays-between-two-worlds/article_0986007a-e59f-5ce9-926c-08b97aedeb5e.html|title=Tyler Henry stays between two worlds|first=Julissa Zavala Staff|last=Reporter|publisher=|accessdate=September 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Between two worlds|first=Tyler|last=Henry|date=July 16, 2018|publisher=|oclc = 972175838}}</ref>


In January 2016, ''Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry'' premiered on ]. In March 2016, it was announced that E! had ordered a second season of the show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hollywood-medium-with-tyler-henry-renewed-season-2-e-1201723160/|title=E! Renews 'Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry' for Season 2|last=Wagmeister|first=Elizabeth|author-link=Elizabeth Wagmeister|website=Variety|date=March 7, 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=April 1, 2016}}</ref> Henry published a memoir titled ''Between Two Worlds: Lessons from the Other Side'' the same year.<ref name = Lessons>{{cite web|url=http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/tyler-henry-stays-between-two-worlds/article_0986007a-e59f-5ce9-926c-08b97aedeb5e.html|title=Tyler Henry stays between two worlds|first=Julissa|last=Zavala|date= February 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url =https://www.today.com/popculture/matt-lauer-s-emotional-sit-down-tyler-henry-my-hands-t101395 |title= Matt Lauer's emotional sit-down with Tyler Henry: 'My hands were shaking' |date= August 2, 2016 | publisher = today.com}}</ref> In 2022, he published a second book, ''Here & Hereafter: How Wisdom from the Departed Can Transform Your Life Now''.<ref name="Publishers Weekly 2021">{{cite web |last1=Grossman |first1=Cathy Lynn |title=Books to Heal, Energize, and Enchant: Mind, Body, Spirit Books 2021 |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/87001-books-to-heal-energize-and-enchant-mind-body-spirit-books-2021.html |website=] |access-date=April 2, 2022 |language=en |date=July 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Greeley Tribune 2022">{{cite web |title='Hollywood Medium' Tyler Henry Talks About Growing Up, Skeptics And Memoir 'Here And Here After' |url=https://greeleytribune.net/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-talks-about-growing-up-skeptics-and-memoir-here-and-here-after/ |website=] |access-date=April 2, 2022 |date=March 25, 2022}}</ref>
⚫ Henry has given readings to many celebrities, such as ],<ref name = CFI/> ],<ref name=Cohen/> retired NBA player ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/shows/hollywood_medium/news/733118/hollywood-medium-with-tyler-henry-recap-nene-leakes-bella-thorne-and-5-omg-moments-from-the-series-premiere|title=Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry Recap: NeNe Leakes, Bella Thorne and 5 OMG Moments From the Series Premiere on Hollywood Medium|website=E! Online|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-02}}</ref> and actors ], ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/amber-rose-is-dating-toronto-raptors-basketball-player-terrence-ross-w166473|title=Amber Rose Has a New Man in Her Life! Find Out Who!|website=Us Weekly|access-date=2016-05-02}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/hollywood-mediums-tyler-henry-has-no-idea-who-jaleel-white-is-w496301|title=Hollywood Medium's Tyler Henry Has No Idea Who Jaleel White Is|publisher=|accessdate=September 9, 2017}}</ref> the Kardashians, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/ca/shows/hollywood_medium/news/912864/tyler-henry-s-most-omg-moments-on-hollywood-medium#photo-601240|title=Tyler Henry's Most OMG Moments on Hollywood Medium on Hollywood Medium|website=E! News|language=en-CA|access-date=2018-05-21}}</ref> ] and many more. Alan Thicke's death several months after his reading with Henry has become the subject of media reports and controversy.<ref name = CSI/>


⚫ A 2018 '']'' article detailed Henry's claims about his abilities, the development of his "powers", and his reading with ] set to air in the new season of ''Hollywood Medium'', in which he claimed to contact ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Corinthios |first1=Aurelie |date=February 28, 2018 |title=Why Hollywood Medium's Tyler Henry Says Connecting with Michael Jackson Was 'Really Humbling' |url=http://people.com/tv/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-connected-with-michael-jackson/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304054441/http://people.com/tv/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-connected-with-michael-jackson/ |archive-date=March 4, 2018 |access-date=March 4, 2018 |work=People}}</ref>
In 2016, Henry published a memoir<ref name = Lessons>{{cite web|url=http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/tyler-henry-stays-between-two-worlds/article_0986007a-e59f-5ce9-926c-08b97aedeb5e.html|title=Tyler Henry stays between two worlds|first=Julissa Zavala Staff|last=Reporter|publisher=|accessdate=September 8, 2017}}</ref> titled ''Between Two Worlds: Lessons from the Other Side''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Henry|first=Tyler|title=Between Two Worlds: Lessons from the Other Side|year=2016|publisher=]|isbn=9781501152627}}</ref>


''Hollywood Medium'' ended after four seasons in 2019.
⚫ In February 2018, '']'' printed an article in advance of the third season of ''Hollywood Medium''. The article detailed Henry's claims about his abilities, the development of his "powers", and his reading with ] set to air in the new season, in which he claimed to contact ].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Corinthios|first1=Aurelie|title=Why Hollywood Medium's Tyler Henry Says Connecting with Michael Jackson Was 'Really Humbling'|url=http://people.com/tv/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-connected-with-michael-jackson/|website=People.com|publisher=People Magazine|accessdate=4 March 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304054441/http://people.com/tv/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-connected-with-michael-jackson/|archivedate=4 March 2018|date=28 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>


His series, ''Life After Death with Tyler Henry'', premiered on March 11, 2022, on ],<ref>{{cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=February 11, 2022 |title=Hollywood Medium Tyler Henry Lands Netflix Reality Series |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-netflix-reality-series-1234931120/ |work=]}}</ref> and was completed after one season of nine episodes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Life After Death with Tyler Henry |url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81190041 |website=netflix.com |publisher=Netflix, Inc. |access-date=31 October 2024}}</ref>
⚫ === Death of Alan Thicke ===
On December 13, 2016, actor Alan Thicke died due to ] at the age of 69.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dugan|first=Christina|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-alanthicke-idUSKBN14306R|title=Alan Thicke's Cause of Death Has Been Confirmed|work=]|accessdate=December 22, 2016|date=December 21, 2016}}</ref><!--Cites cause of death.--> Several months before his death, Thicke was the subject of a reading done for the ''Hollywood Medium'' TV show. Among the many topics discussed by Henry, the concern of possible heart problems was addressed:


⚫ Henry has given readings to many celebrities, such as ],<ref name = CFI/> ],<ref name=Cohen/> retired NBA player ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/shows/hollywood_medium/news/733118/hollywood-medium-with-tyler-henry-recap-nene-leakes-bella-thorne-and-5-omg-moments-from-the-series-premiere|title=Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry Recap: NeNe Leakes, Bella Thorne and 5 OMG Moments From the Series Premiere on Hollywood Medium|publisher=E!|date=January 25, 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=May 2, 2016}}</ref> and actors ], ], ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/amber-rose-is-dating-toronto-raptors-basketball-player-terrence-ross-w166473|title=Amber Rose Has a New Man in Her Life! Find Out Who!|website=Us Weekly|date=March 8, 2016 |access-date=May 2, 2016}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/hollywood-mediums-tyler-henry-has-no-idea-who-jaleel-white-is-w496301|title=Hollywood Medium's Tyler Henry Has No Idea Who Jaleel White Is|date=August 7, 2017 |access-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref> the Kardashians, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/ca/shows/hollywood_medium/news/912864/tyler-henry-s-most-omg-moments-on-hollywood-medium#photo-601240|title=Tyler Henry's Most OMG Moments on Hollywood Medium on Hollywood Medium|website=E! News|date=February 15, 2018 |language=en-CA|access-date=May 21, 2018}}</ref>
{{quote|text=When it comes to a family gene perspective, it's possible that within your family that there may be multiple men who at a later age have to deal with a blood pressure issue, but also with a heart murmur or heart arrhythmia, but I have to go to heart which correlates to blood pressure. So, keep that in mind, I have a couple people passing on a similar sense saying keep in mind your own heart. There is a man who is very stubborn who passed away, he acknowledges dying because of a heart problem. His message is don't be stubborn like I was … it could have been treatable if we had known about it.<ref name = CSI/>}}


⚫ === Death of Alan Thicke ===
After Thicke died, this part of his reading was referenced by Henry's fans as evidence that Tyler had actually predicted Thicke's death.<ref name = CSI/> Various news outlets reported on this uncritically,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/01/entertainment/tyler-henry-alan-thicke/index.html|title=Tyler Henry warned Alan Thicke about his heart|author=Lisa Respers France|website=CNN|accessdate=September 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="UsMag">{{cite web|last1=Bernardini|first1=Gabrielle|title=Tanya Thicke: Alan Thicke 'Had the Cleanest Bill of Health' Two Months Before Dying|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/tanya-thicke-reveals-on-hollywood-medium-alan-thicke-had-full-physical-w484930|website=usmagazine.com|publisher=Us Magazine|accessdate=24 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=Cohen>{{cite web|last1=Cohen|first1=Jess|title=Tyler Henry Urges Alan Thicke to "See a Doctor" on Emotional Hollywood Medium Episode Filmed 3 Months Before His Death|url=http://www.eonline.com/shows/hollywood_medium/news/857234/tyler-henry-urges-alan-thicke-to-see-a-doctor-on-emotional-hollywood-medium-episode-filmed-3-months-before-his-death|website=Eonline.com|publisher=E Online|accessdate=24 September 2017}}</ref> some with sensational headlines such as "Tyler Henry Eerily Predicts Alan Thicke's Death on Hollywood Medium".<ref name="Lippe">{{cite web|last1=Lippe|first1=Jeryl|title=Tyler Henry Eerily Predicts Alan Thicke's Death on 'Hollywood Medium'|url=http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/how-did-alan-thicke-die-133853|website=lifeandstylemag.com|accessdate=24 September 2017}}</ref> On December 13, 2016, actor Alan Thicke died due to ] at the age of 69.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dugan|first=Christina|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-alanthicke-idUSKBN14306R|title=Alan Thicke's Cause of Death Has Been Confirmed|work=]|access-date=December 22, 2016|date=December 21, 2016}}</ref><!--Cites cause of death.--> Several months before his death, Thicke was the subject of a reading done for the ''Hollywood Medium'' TV show. Among the many topics discussed by Henry, the concern of possible heart and blood pressure problems was addressed, with Henry suggesting that Thicke had a heart and blood pressure problem like "multiple men" in Thicke's family.<ref name=CSI>{{cite web|last1=Gerbic|first1=Susan|author-link1=Susan Gerbic|title=The One Where "Psychic" Tyler Henry Reads Alan Thicke|url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/the_one_where_psychic_tyler_henry_reads_alan_thicke|website=CSICOP.org|publisher=Center For Inquiry|access-date=September 24, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170924144700/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/the_one_where_psychic_tyler_henry_reads_alan_thicke|archive-date=September 24, 2017|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> After Thicke died, this part of his reading was referenced by Henry's fans as evidence that Henry had actually predicted Thicke's death.<ref name = CSI/> Various news outlets reported on this.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/01/entertainment/tyler-henry-alan-thicke/index.html|title=Tyler Henry warned Alan Thicke about his heart|author=Lisa Respers France|publisher=CNN|date=June 2017 |access-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="UsMag">{{cite web|last1=Bernardini|first1=Gabrielle|title=Tanya Thicke: Alan Thicke 'Had the Cleanest Bill of Health' Two Months Before Dying|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/tanya-thicke-reveals-on-hollywood-medium-alan-thicke-had-full-physical-w484930|website=Us Magazine|date=May 30, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref><ref name=Cohen>{{cite web|last1=Cohen|first1=Jess|title=Tyler Henry Urges Alan Thicke to 'See a Doctor' on Emotional Hollywood Medium Episode Filmed 3 Months Before His Death|url=http://www.eonline.com/shows/hollywood_medium/news/857234/tyler-henry-urges-alan-thicke-to-see-a-doctor-on-emotional-hollywood-medium-episode-filmed-3-months-before-his-death|publisher=E!|date=June 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Lippe">{{cite web|last1=Lippe|first1=Jeryl|title=Tyler Henry Eerily Predicts Alan Thicke's Death on 'Hollywood Medium'|url=http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/how-did-alan-thicke-die-133853|website=lifeandstylemag.com|date=June 2, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> Scientific skepticism activist ] challenged the claim that this was a successful ], arguing that "Henry was again playing the odds" given that heart disease is the "number one cause of death for American males".<ref name = CSI/>

] ] challenged the claim that this was a successful ] in a September 15, 2017 ''Skeptical Inquirer'' article. In a detailed break-down of the entire reading, Gerbic reports that immediately following the above statements, Thicke joked "Thank you Doctor Henry, I'm going to take that to heart." Gerbic reported that this prompted Henry to throw back his head and laugh. Gerbic said "I'm mentioning this because it seems so heartless (pun intended) that if Henry REALLY thought that Thicke's heart would give out only a couple months later, he should have been less flippant about it, and actually very stern."<ref name=CSI>{{cite web|last1=Gerbic|first1=Susan|authorlink1=Susan Gerbic|title=The One Where "Psychic" Tyler Henry Reads Alan Thicke|url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/the_one_where_psychic_tyler_henry_reads_alan_thicke|website=CSICOP.org|publisher=Center For Inquiry|accessdate=24 September 2017|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170924144700/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/the_one_where_psychic_tyler_henry_reads_alan_thicke|archivedate=24 September 2017|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Gerbic continued:

{{quote|text=Keep in mind that Henry was again playing the odds. The number one cause of death for American males? You guessed it: heart disease ... My intent with this investigation is to show that there is no evidence of any communication with the dead is happening, everything that was said was general, or edited. If this is such a great case of prediction of someone getting a call from the "other side" to get your heart checked out, then why was it so vague? Is Hollywood Medium blaming Alan Thicke for not taking Henry's reading seriously?<ref name = CSI/>}}


== Critical analysis == == Critical analysis ==
] argue that ] is a ] and that Henry is not an exception.<ref name = Live>{{cite web|last1=Radford|first1=Benjamin|author-link1=Benjamin Radford|title=Here to Hereafter: Can Psychics Really Talk to the Dead?|url=https://www.livescience.com/10164-psychics-talk-dead.html|website=Livescience.com|date=October 20, 2010 |publisher=Live Science|access-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Skeptoid">{{cite web|last1=Propatier|first1=Stephen|title=Susan Gerbic: Vampire Slayer|url=https://skeptoid.com/blog/2016/01/22/susan-vampire-slayer/|website=Skeptoid|publisher=Skeptoid Media|access-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Swiss">{{cite web|last1=Swiss|first1=Jamy Ian|author-link1=Jamy Ian Swiss|title=Jamy Ian Swiss - In Pursuit of Psychics: For Good Reason|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oMxslSj7C4|via=YouTube|publisher=James Randi Foundation|access-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref> Skeptical activists and others concerned with Henry's rise in popularity have actively attempted to counter the public perception that what Henry claims to do reflects reality. In particular, they have argued that Henry relies on a mix of ] techniques and prior knowledge of his subjects, or ], to make his claims.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gerbic|first1=Susan|author-link1=Susan Gerbic|title=Ten Tricks of the Psychics I Bet You Didn't Know|url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/ten_tricks_of_the_psychics_i_bet_you_didnrsquot_know|website=CSI|date=March 23, 2018 |publisher=Committee for Skeptical Inquiry|access-date=March 23, 2018}}</ref><ref name = Hill>{{cite web|last1=Hill|first1=Sharon|author-link=Sharon A. Hill|title=Real-deal "boy next door" medium? Or Hollywood hype?|url=http://doubtfulnews.com/2016/01/real-deal-boy-next-door-medium-or-hollywood-hype/|website=Doubtful News|access-date=February 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name=Outline>{{cite web|title=The Hollywood Medium has a secret|url=https://theoutline.com/post/598/the-hollywood-medium-has-a-secret|website=The Outline|access-date=December 17, 2016}}</ref><ref name=patheos>{{cite web|last1=Mehta|first1=Hemant|author-link=Hemant Mehta|title=Hollywood "Medium" Tyler Henry, Whose Show Premieres Sunday, Wants to Specialize in Suicide Victims|url=http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/01/21/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-whose-show-premieres-sunday-wants-to-specialize-in-suicide-victims/|website=Friendly Atheist|publisher=Patheos|access-date=February 7, 2016}}</ref> Specific examples where it is alleged that he used these techniques include sessions with ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2018/04/ronda-rousey-tyler-henry-hollywood-medium-tv-show-fathers-death-mma|title=Ronda Rousey discusses father's suicide on show called 'Hollywood Medium,' and we have questions|last=Fowlkes|first=Ben|date=April 10, 2018}}</ref> ],<ref name=jezebel1>{{Cite web|url=http://jezebel.com/hollywood-medium-cemented-its-status-as-the-worst-show-1785754207|title=Hollywood Medium Cemented Its Status As the Worst Show on Television Last Night|last=Finger|first=Bobby|website=Jezebel|date=August 25, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=September 21, 2016|archive-date=June 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612080805/https://jezebel.com/hollywood-medium-cemented-its-status-as-the-worst-show-1785754207|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=hesback>{{cite web|last1=Gerbic|first1=Susan|author-link1=Susan Gerbic|title=Return of the Grief Vampire Tyler Henry|url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/return_of_the_grief_vampire_tyler_henry|work=Committee for Skeptical Inquiry |date=September 20, 2016 |publisher=Center For Inquiry|access-date=September 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808155054/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/return_of_the_grief_vampire_tyler_henry|archive-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/feb/25/john-oliver-last-week-tonight-recap-psychics|title=John Oliver on psychics: 'A vast underworld of unscrupulous vultures'|last=Horton|first=Adrian|date=February 25, 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=February 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225190230/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/feb/25/john-oliver-last-week-tonight-recap-psychics|archive-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Psychics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhMGcp9xIhY |via=YouTube |publisher=LastWeekTonight |access-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> and ].<ref name = CFI>{{cite web|last1=Gerbic|first1=Susan|author-link1=Susan Gerbic|title=Nancy Grace Should be Ashamed of Herself!| url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/nancy_grace_should_be_ashamed_of_herself|website=CSICOP.org|publisher=CFI|access-date=April 20, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420203551/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/nancy_grace_should_be_ashamed_of_herself|archive-date=April 20, 2018| date=April 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
It is the opinion of ] that mediumship is a ], and that Henry is no exception.<ref name = Live>{{cite web|last1=Radford|first1=Benjamin|authorlink1=Benjamin Radford|title=Here to Hereafter: Can Psychics Really Talk to the Dead?|url=https://www.livescience.com/10164-psychics-talk-dead.html|website=Livescience.com|publisher=Live Science|accessdate=9 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="Skeptoid">{{cite web|last1=Propatier|first1=Stephen|title=Susan Gerbic: Vampire Slayer|url=https://skeptoid.com/blog/2016/01/22/susan-vampire-slayer/|website=Skeptoid|publisher=Skeptoid Media|accessdate=9 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="Swiss">{{cite web|last1=Swiss|first1=Jamy Ian|authorlink1=Jamy Ian Swiss|title=Jamy Ian Swiss - In Pursuit of Psychics: For Good Reason|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oMxslSj7C4|website=Youtube.com|publisher=James Randi Foundation|accessdate=9 September 2017}}</ref> As such, skeptical activists and others concerned with Henry's rise in popularity have actively attempted to counter the public perception that what Henry claims to do reflects reality:
* Gerbic, a ] of the ], has dismissed Henry as one of many "grief vampires" who have gained recent cultural notoriety, and she is particularly critical of Henry's stated aspiration of offering counseling to parents who have lost children to suicide,<ref name=Rees22Dec/> a practice Gerbic describes as "prey on families when they are the most desperate and vulnerable."<ref name=Gerbic20Jan/> Gerbic describes the performances as "a fabric of lies," saying that people like Henry "prey on the poor and disaffected."<ref name = Coyne>{{cite web|last1=Coyne|first1=Jerry|authorlink=Jerry Coyne|title=E! about to debut new show starring a psychic "grief vampire"|url=https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2016/01/21/e-about-to-debut-new-show-starring-a-psychic-grief-vampire/|website=Why Evolution is True|publisher=WordPress|accessdate=7 February 2016}}</ref> As of February 2018 she has published seven articles detailing how she believes Henry's feats are actually accomplished.<ref name=Gerbic20Jan>{{cite web|last1=Gerbic|first1=Susan|authorlink1=Susan Gerbic|title=Grief Vampires Don't Come Out Only at Night|url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/grief_vampires_dont_come_out_only_at_night| website=Csicop.org|publisher=Center For Inquiry|accessdate=24 September 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808153654/http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/grief_vampires_dont_come_out_only_at_night|archivedate=16 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gerbic|first1=Susan|title=Operation Tater Tot: Following Up On A Grief Vampire|url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/operation_tater_tot_following_up_on_a_grief_vampire|website=csicop.org|publisher=Center For Inquiry|accessdate=24 September 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620220109/http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/operation_tater_tot_following_up_on_a_grief_vampire|archivedate=16 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=Edwards/><ref name=hesback>{{cite web|last1=Gerbic|first1=Susan|authorlink1=Susan Gerbic|title=Return of the Grief Vampire Tyler Henry|url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/return_of_the_grief_vampire_tyler_henry|work=Committee for Skeptical Inquiry |publisher=Center For Inquiry|accessdate=24 September 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808155054/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/return_of_the_grief_vampire_tyler_henry|archivedate=8 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=anatomy>{{cite web|last1=Gerbic|first1=Susan|authorlink1=Susan Gerbic|title=Anatomy of a Reading|url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/anatomy_of_a_reading|website=Csicop.org|publisher=Center For Inquiry|accessdate=24 September 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808155117/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/anatomy_of_a_reading|archivedate=8 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=po>{{cite web|last1=Gerbic|first1=Susan|authorlink1=Susan Gerbic|title=Eventually I'm going to piss off Tyler Henry|url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/eventually_im_going_to_piss_off_tyler_henry|website=csicop.org|publisher=Center For Inquiry|accessdate=24 September 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704212653/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/eventually_im_going_to_piss_off_tyler_henry|archivedate=4 July 2017}}</ref><ref name=CSI/> In March 2018, Gerbic published an article on the ''Skeptical Inquirer'' website summarizing a number of techniques which she says are used by psychics, such as Henry, to achieve their effects.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gerbic|first1=Susan|authorlink1=Susan Gerbic|title=Ten Tricks of the Psychics I Bet You Didn't Know|url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/ten_tricks_of_the_psychics_i_bet_you_didnrsquot_know|website=CSI|publisher=Committee for Skeptical Inquiry|accessdate=23 March 2018}}</ref>
* Author ] of ] and the ] podcast, has also been critical of Henry, stating "It's hardly a 'skill' to guess at celebrities' lives," noting that his apparent successes on the show are "craftily edited" for television audiences.<ref name = Hill>{{cite web|last1=Hill|first1=Sharon|authorlink=Sharon A. Hill|title=Real-deal "boy next door" medium? Or Hollywood hype?|url=http://doubtfulnews.com/2016/01/real-deal-boy-next-door-medium-or-hollywood-hype/|website=Doubtful News|accessdate=7 February 2016}}</ref>
* "What Henry's doing isn't entertainment" states activist ], "it's deception." Mehta doubts that Henry will submit to scientific trials, and feels that he is "just the latest telegenic star on a network dedicated to celebrating vapid people."<ref name=patheos>{{cite web|last1=Mehta|first1=Hemant|authorlink=Hemant Mehta|title=Hollywood "Medium" Tyler Henry, Whose Show Premieres Sunday, Wants to Specialize in Suicide Victims|url=http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/01/21/hollywood-medium-tyler-henry-whose-show-premieres-sunday-wants-to-specialize-in-suicide-victims/|website=Friendly Atheist|publisher=Patheos|accessdate=7 February 2016}}</ref>
* ] ], founder of the ] and host of ] ], states that psychics like Henry are "grief vampires" who say they are giving comfort to grieving families: "Henry wishes to inject made up BS. He is not a trained counselor, and working with the grieving is very tricky. The potential for harm is tremendous."<ref name = SN>{{cite web|last1=Novella|first1=Steven|authorlink=Steven Novella|title=Grief Vampires|url=http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/grief-vampires/|website=Neurologica|publisher=NESS|accessdate=7 February 2016}}</ref>
* ] ] of ] writes in his January 22, 2016, article "The rise of a new grief vampire" that:


Critics have argued that Henry's actions are exploitative,<ref name=delb>{{cite web|last1=Delbyck|first1=Cole|title=We're Not So Convinced This Guy Is Channeling The Spirit Of Brittany Murphy|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hollywood-medium-brittany-murphy-jamie-pressly_us_56a62fe5e4b076aadcc72573|website=HuffPost|date=January 25, 2016 |access-date=April 15, 2016}}</ref> and he has been dismissed as one of many mediums who lack training in counseling, resulting in a "tremendous" risk of harm.<ref name = SN>{{cite web|last1=Novella|first1=Steven|author-link=Steven Novella|title=Grief Vampires|url=http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/grief-vampires/|website=Neurologica|date=January 21, 2016 |publisher=NESS|access-date=February 7, 2016}}</ref> Henry reportedly welcomes skepticism about his work: "I am content with people asking questions", he stated in 2016.<ref name="Bentley16Jan" />
{{quote|text=The next generation of psychic scammers is here, led by a handsome, boyish-looking 20 year old who is being advertised as three, three, three psychic scammers in one. First, he claims to be a medium, claiming that he can communicate with the dead. Second, he claims to be a clairvoyant, implying that he can predict the future. Third, and finally, he claims to be a "medical intuitive," defined as having the "innate ability to describe the cause of a physical or emotional condition through the perception or feeling of another's energy.<ref name = DG>{{cite web|last1=Gorski|first1=David|authorlink=David Gorski|title=The rise of a new grief vampire|url=http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2016/01/22/the-rise-of-a-new-grief-vampire/|website=Respectful Insolence|publisher=Science Blogs|accessdate=7 February 2016}}</ref>}}


==Bibliography==
:Gorski goes on to say:
*{{cite book | title=Between Two Worlds: Lessons from the Other Side| publisher=Simon and Schuster | year=2016| isbn=9781501152658}}

*{{cite book |title=Here & Hereafter: How Wisdom from the Departed Can Transform Your Life Now| publisher=St. Martin's Publishing Group| year=2022| isbn=9781250796783}}
{{quote|text=It might well be that, as long as Henry restricts himself to doing readings on celebrities for his show, all he's doing is harmless entertainment. The problem is that we already know he isn't restricting himself to that. He already advertises private bookings on his own website ... He has stated that he wants to "help" parents whose children have committed suicide, and no doubt before too long he will do that. Likely the producer of his show is looking for such grieving parents right now, fodder for the grief vampire, to be shown for the morbid entertainment of the masses.<ref name = DG/>}}
* '']'' entertainment writer Cole Delbyck criticized the show and Henry's claims to connect celebrities with their deceased loved ones, saying, "from the previews, it looks fairly exploitative and tasteless."<ref name=delb>{{cite web|last1=Delbyck|first1=Cole|title=We're Not So Convinced This Guy Is Channeling The Spirit Of Brittany Murphy|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hollywood-medium-brittany-murphy-jamie-pressly_us_56a62fe5e4b076aadcc72573|website=Huffington Post|publisher=HuffingtonPost.com|accessdate=15 April 2016}}</ref>
* Mentalist ] and Gerbic commented on the readings Henry gave to ], ], ] and Jillian Rose Reed. They state that Henry does not need to know whom he is reading in advance as "it appears to be nothing more than lukewarm ], flattery and generalities." The sitters in the post interviews claimed that Henry had been very specific, but Gerbic and Edward could not find one single hit, noting errors in memory for each sitter.<ref name = Edwards>{{Cite web| last = Gerbic| first = Susan| authorlink = Susan Gerbic|url=http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/tip_the_canoe_of_tyler_too|title=Tip the Canoe of Tyler Too! - CSI|website=www.csicop.org|access-date=2016-04-18}}</ref> In the case of a reading Henry did for a staff editor from ] and which was released on video by the magazine,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Henry|first1=Tyler|last2=Ikeler|first2=Jason|title=Tyler The Hollywood Medium Connects With This Editor's Late Grandfather|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp0k-2wmYyI|website=YouTube|publisher=Cosmopolitan Magazine|accessdate=27 December 2017}}</ref> Gerbic notes that there might also be evidence of Henry having information ahead of time, thus also doing some ].<ref name=po/>
* ] calls ''Hollywood Medium'' "the worst show on television" and a "deceptively cruel little experiment in exploitative programming." He analyzed an episode in which Henry met with ] and showed that everything Henry told her was easily accessible public information. He concludes "The loss of a loved one causes its own special, terrible category of pain, and to exploit someone's grief in a way that presents the afterlife as this bleak, murky place where our dead friends and family members are constantly on the hunt for people like the Hollywood Medium ... to spread a message that is almost without fail, 'I'm fine,' doesn't just con their desperate, mournful targets out of a few hard-earned dollars, it does a disservice to the memories of those they lost."<ref name=jezebel1>{{Cite web|url=http://jezebel.com/hollywood-medium-cemented-its-status-as-the-worst-show-1785754207|title=Hollywood Medium Cemented Its Status As the Worst Show on Television Last Night|last=Finger|first=Bobby|date=|website=Jezebel|publisher=|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-21}}</ref> Susan Gerbic agrees with Finger that "this is not innocent fun." She analyzed that same episode and came to an only slightly different conclusion. She states that Henry doesn't need to have advanced knowledge of his sitters "because he just needs to throw out general statements and then remain silent while the sitter fills in the details." She looks at the specific time when Radziwill handed Henry a woman's gold ring and Henry states that the ring is a reference to someone who died at an early age, then asked if she knew anyone who fit that. Radziwill said, ""yeah a girlfriend her name is Carolyn." Gerbic points out that "These pauses are important to note. This is where Henry is just letting the sitter talk and dropping all the information he is going to need."<ref name=hesback/>
* In 2016, the ] awarded Henry's TV show the "Truly Terrible Television Award", which read:

{{quote|text=In recognition of the lack of scientific integrity, and in acknowledgment of the extraordinary ongoing deceit of the American public represented in this television program, the IIG is unfortunately obligated to present this award to ''Hollywood Medium'' for truly terrible television 2016.<ref name="IIG">{{cite web|title=IIG Awards 2016 (3 of 6) Ron Lynch presents the TTTV award to Tyler Henry|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XE7YUGQD_A|website=YouTube.com|publisher=YouTube, IIGWest|accessdate=23 April 2017}}</ref>{{rp|06:15}}}}
* In a 2016 article "The Hollywood Medium has a secret," Ryan Houlihan describes and analyses the Tyler Henry phenomenon from a skeptical perspective. He explains how Tyler uses cold reading, and likely hot reading techniques as well, to give the illusion of psychic powers. Houlihan attributes Henry's success to the ] of celebrities as well as the media: "Henry's shtick is polished, but it only works because he has such great support. Besides the celebrities he interviews, Henry seems to have the full-throated endorsement of the entertainment press."<ref name=Outline/> Houlihan concludes his article with:

{{quote|If Henry can truly speak to the dead, it would be the most important discovery in the history of the world. But rather than take his gift to scientists or religious leaders, Henry has decided to speak to actors about their grandmothers and deceased pets on a reality show. Before this story published, The Outline asked Henry's publicist one last time if he could prove his abilities. We did not get a response.<ref name=Outline>{{cite web|title=The Hollywood Medium has a secret|url=https://theoutline.com/post/598/the-hollywood-medium-has-a-secret|website=The Outline|accessdate=17 December 2016}}</ref>}}
* In a May 2017 article she wrote for Skeptical Inquirer, ] analyzed in great detail a widely viewed ] video of Henry giving a fan, Jamie Horn, a reading. Following the session with Henry, Horn said "It was amazing and emotional!" But Gerbic's conclusion is that Henry simply used cold reading techniques to deceive her:<ref name = anatomy/>

{{quote|text=She does not have the ability at that moment to pause, back up, and really think about what he is saying... what was missing might be as important as what was said. Henry missed anything that could be considered specific. He never knew anyone's names, careers, years of death or birth, hobbies, nothing. Everything he threw out was general, and he expected Horn to come up with the answers... These are statements that will fit pretty much anyone if you are general enough.<ref name = hesback/>}}
* In June 2017, Nancy Grace sat for a reading with Henry. Grace was convinced that Henry was communicating with her dead father, as well as her murdered fiancé, and said she had received closure.<ref name=Duncan>{{cite web|last1=Duncan|first1=Gabi|title=Hollywood Medium Recap: Nancy Grace Reveals How Her Late Fiancé Changed Her Life With Just One Dream|url=http://www.eonline.com/shows/hollywood_medium/news/863355/hollywood-medium-recap-nancy-grace-reveals-how-her-late-fiance-changed-her-life-with-just-one-dream|website=Eonline.com|publisher=E Online|accessdate=20 April 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420204848/http://www.eonline.com/shows/hollywood_medium/news/863355/hollywood-medium-recap-nancy-grace-reveals-how-her-late-fiance-changed-her-life-with-just-one-dream|archivedate=20 April 2018|date=28 June 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> After the reading Grace said "there were many things said were impossible for him to have gleaned on the internet or even a computer search, speeches I've given, of things that have happened, I find it difficult to believe … I find many of the things he said to be absolutely amazing."<ref name = CFI/> In April 2018, Susan Gerbic analyzed the reading, and detailed in ''Nancy Grace Should be Ashamed of Herself!'' exactly how Grace had unfortunately been fooled by the usual ] techniques of cold reading and hot reading used by "grief vampires" like Henry to convince people that they have ] powers.<ref name = CFI>{{cite web|last1=Gerbic|first1=Susan|authorlink1=Susan Gerbic|title=Nancy Grace Should be Ashamed of Herself!| url=https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/nancy_grace_should_be_ashamed_of_herself|website=CSICOP.org|publisher=CFI|accessdate=20 April 2018| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420203551/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/nancy_grace_should_be_ashamed_of_herself|archivedate=20 April 2018| date=20 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
* In April 2018, Ben Fowlkes of ] reported that during a reading of former ] ], Henry conveyed information about her father's suicide, as if obtained through ]. However, Fowlkes points out that the "revealed" information was easily available via a Google search because Rousey had publicly discussed these details on multiple occasions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2018/04/ronda-rousey-tyler-henry-hollywood-medium-tv-show-fathers-death-mma|title=Ronda Rousey discusses father's suicide on show called 'Hollywood Medium,' and we have questions|last=Fowlkes|first=Ben|date=2018-04-10}}</ref> Doing this is an example of a deception called hot reading.
* In a 2019 segment of '']'', ] criticized the media for producing shows such as ''The Hollywood Medium'', because they convince viewers that psychic powers are real, and so enable neighborhood psychics to prey on grieving families. Oliver said that Henry may use hot reading in addition to cold reading. As an example, Oliver dissected Henry's reading of Matt Lauer concerning the father-son fishing trip that was part of the reading. Oliver showed examples of publicly available information about Lauer's love of fishing with his father, including Lauer stating this on his own show several times. Oliver summarized "Look, maybe Tyler Henry genuinely accessed the afterlife, an action which would fundamentally change our understanding of everything on Earth. Or maybe he just googled ‘Matt Lauer Dad’ and hit the fucking jackpot”. Speaking about psychics in general, Oliver said: “At best, it is reckless for a stranger to take a stab at ventriloquizing the dead. Loss is complicated, and mourning doesn’t look the same for everyone. But at worst, when psychic abilities are presented as authentic, it emboldens a vast underworld of unscrupulous vultures, more than happy to make money by offering an open line to the afterlife, as well as many other bullshit services."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/feb/25/john-oliver-last-week-tonight-recap-psychics|title=John Oliver on psychics: 'A vast underworld of unscrupulous vultures'|last=Horton|first=Adrian|date=February 25, 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=February 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225190230/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/feb/25/john-oliver-last-week-tonight-recap-psychics|archive-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mehta |first1=Hemant |title=John Oliver Exposed the Media's Complicity in Promoting Psychic "Mediums" |url=https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/02/25/john-oliver-exposed-the-medias-complicity-in-promoting-psychic-mediums/ |website=Friendlyatheist.patheos.com |publisher=Patheos |accessdate=25 February 2019 |date=25 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Psychics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhMGcp9xIhY |website=Youtube |publisher=LastWeekTonight |accessdate=25 February 2019}}</ref>

* In a survey of various psychic's social media accounts in June 2020, investigator ] found that not only had Henry not predicted the ] but he planned events during that time which had to be cancelled. According to Henry's website, events would be rescheduled for later in 2020 but as Henry was unaware of when restrictions would be lifted, those dates were not yet available. Gerbic responded to all the psychics she reviewed not seeing the pandemic coming, '"Oh, so, what good are you then?"'<ref name="PsychicFail">{{cite web |last1=Gerbic |first1=Susan|author-link=Susan Gerbic |title=They Oddly Did Not See This Coming |url=https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/they-oddly-did-not-see-this-coming/ |website=Skeptical Inquirer |publisher=Committee for Skeptical Inquiry |accessdate=18 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610163009/https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/they-oddly-did-not-see-this-coming/ |archive-date=10 June 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Paranormal challenge==
* In September 2019, the ]'s paranormal investigations group, ], challenged Henry to demonstrate his psychic abilities. The organization offers $250,000 to anyone that can demonstrate psychic powers under agreed upon scientific conditions, but no one has yet claimed this prize. The organization sent registered letters to Henry and his agent. but as of February of 2020, the CFIIG were yet to receive a reply to their challenge.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tyler Henry Still Silent after $250,000 Offer from L.A. Skeptics |url=https://cfiig.org/news/tyler-henry-still-silent-after-250000-offer-from-l-a-skeptics/ |website=cfiig.org |publisher=Center for Inquiry, Inc |accessdate=18 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218223340/https://cfiig.org/news/tyler-henry-still-silent-after-250000-offer-from-l-a-skeptics/ |archive-date=February 18, 2020 }}</ref>

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Psychic medium with celebrity TV shows

Tyler Henry
Born (1996-01-13) January 13, 1996 (age 28)
Hanford, California, U.S.
Occupations
Years active2015–present
Television
  • Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
  • Life After Death with Tyler Henry
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Tyler Henry Koelewyn (born January 13, 1996) is an American reality show personality who appears in the reality show series Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry and Life After Death with Tyler Henry as a clairvoyant medium since 2016. He has published two books.

Critics state that Henry's readings are performed using deceptive cold reading and hot reading techniques, and not "psychic" powers.

Early life

Henry is a native of Hanford, California, a small rural city near Fresno. He graduated from Hanford's Sierra Pacific High School and didn't complete college. Henry is gay.

Career

According to Henry, he noticed that he had clairvoyant abilities when he was ten years old.

In November 2015, Henry appeared on Keeping Up with the Kardashians where he gave a reading to one of the Kardashian sisters.

In January 2016, Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry premiered on E!. In March 2016, it was announced that E! had ordered a second season of the show. Henry published a memoir titled Between Two Worlds: Lessons from the Other Side the same year. In 2022, he published a second book, Here & Hereafter: How Wisdom from the Departed Can Transform Your Life Now.

A 2018 People article detailed Henry's claims about his abilities, the development of his "powers", and his reading with La Toya Jackson set to air in the new season of Hollywood Medium, in which he claimed to contact Michael Jackson.

Hollywood Medium ended after four seasons in 2019.

His series, Life After Death with Tyler Henry, premiered on March 11, 2022, on Netflix, and was completed after one season of nine episodes.

Henry has given readings to many celebrities, such as Nancy Grace, Alan Thicke, retired NBA player John Salley and actors Monica Potter, Soleil Moon Frye, Amber Rose, Jaleel White, the Kardashians, Corey Feldman, Carmen Electra, Matt Lauer, Chad Michael Murray, Rick Fox, Megan Fox, Chrissy Metz, Kristin Cavallari, Bobby Brown, Roselyn Sanchez, The Try Guys, and Tom Arnold.

Death of Alan Thicke

On December 13, 2016, actor Alan Thicke died due to aortic dissection at the age of 69. Several months before his death, Thicke was the subject of a reading done for the Hollywood Medium TV show. Among the many topics discussed by Henry, the concern of possible heart and blood pressure problems was addressed, with Henry suggesting that Thicke had a heart and blood pressure problem like "multiple men" in Thicke's family. After Thicke died, this part of his reading was referenced by Henry's fans as evidence that Henry had actually predicted Thicke's death. Various news outlets reported on this. Scientific skepticism activist Susan Gerbic challenged the claim that this was a successful psychic prediction, arguing that "Henry was again playing the odds" given that heart disease is the "number one cause of death for American males".

Critical analysis

Scientific skeptics argue that mediumship is a con and that Henry is not an exception. Skeptical activists and others concerned with Henry's rise in popularity have actively attempted to counter the public perception that what Henry claims to do reflects reality. In particular, they have argued that Henry relies on a mix of cold reading techniques and prior knowledge of his subjects, or hot reading, to make his claims. Specific examples where it is alleged that he used these techniques include sessions with Ronda Rousey, Carole Radziwill, Matt Lauer, and Nancy Grace.

Critics have argued that Henry's actions are exploitative, and he has been dismissed as one of many mediums who lack training in counseling, resulting in a "tremendous" risk of harm. Henry reportedly welcomes skepticism about his work: "I am content with people asking questions", he stated in 2016.

Bibliography

  • Between Two Worlds: Lessons from the Other Side. Simon and Schuster. 2016. ISBN 9781501152658.
  • Here & Hereafter: How Wisdom from the Departed Can Transform Your Life Now. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 2022. ISBN 9781250796783.

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